Yesterday's highlight was renting a kayak and doing a nice paddle up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto which is a very cool little state park that I think is only accessible by boat. It's been a great stay and it's hard to believe that we've been here nine days, but it's time for the Traveling Idiots to move on!
Even though we no longer have a house there are certain "household chores" that we still have to take care of periodically and have spent the last few days taking care of some of them. We did laundry last night so we're starting the cruise with all clean and fresh clothes. Remember we're very light packers. We both have one carry on and one backpack so an occasional visit to the laundry is necessary and I'm sure appreciated by those around us. Sometimes our room tends to look like the Beverly Hillbillies have moved in with laundry hanging out to dry everywhere but it beats dragging around a bunch of extra clothes.
Beth got her haircut here the other day and it looks great. She describes her cut as being the first cut a student would learn in haircutting school. Well whoever cut it the other day learned her lesson very well! Now I know what you're thinking, "Kent who styles your hair when you're traveling"? It's no different than it's been the past 12-15 years, Beth does it. The clippers travel with us.
Yes, we got our flu shots in Kauai! Why? Because that's where we are and it was time. I hope that Joe W. (Roll Tide) and Leanna V. back at Texas Health Huguely are proud of me for being proactive instead of them having to chase me down.
Tomorrow starts what is at times a ridiculous "food orgy". If you've been on a cruise you know what I mean. Well, food is readily available all over Hawaii and we've had some great meals at some fun little "diner and dive's" type of places as well as a couple of nice restaurants but food isn't cheap here so we've done what most who are here for a little while do and visited the grocery store. Peanut Butter, Bread, Cup of Soup, Yogurt, Grapes, Banana's, etc. can stretch the budget quite a bit! It's a part of who we are!
I hope to get one or two more posts up before we start our five day stretch of sea days before arriving in Samoa.
To all my friends and family in Florida and up the east coast please stay safe, it looks like you're in for some rough weather!
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| Just another day admiring the secenry at the beach |
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| I went to a high school football game last Saturday afternoon. It was the Kauai Red Raiders vs. the Waimea Menehunes. What's a Menehune? In Hawaiian Mythology they are people described as dwarf in size who live deep in the woods and their favorite food is bananas. That shouldn't strike fear into the opposing team but they whipped Kauai. It was Kauai's homecoming so it was fun to see all the festivities. It was a little different than a traditional Texas high school homecoming, no obnoxious mums! The feature item at the concession stand was a Spam Bowl which was Spam over White Rice, I passed. |
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| My good buddy Craig Kerr texted me during the game from a six man game back in Texas. He was amused to learn I was at a game on Hawaii at the same time and was getting ready to text him when I recieved his message. Thanks for thinking of me Craig! |
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| The Fern Grotto. It was about a three mile paddle up river to get here but well worth it. |
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| Laundry Day! |
